Moths & butterflies known to feed on broom (Cytisus scoparius):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Silver studded blue Plebejus argus |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Lead belle Scotopteryx mucronata |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Broom-tip chesias Chesias rufata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Autumnal rustic Eugnorisma glareosa |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | this species |
| Orange moth Angerona prunaria |
LC | this species |
| Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta |
LC | this species |
| Weevil Attactagenus plumbeus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Silver y Autographa gamma |
Not assessed | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | this species |
| Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi |
LC | this species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| The streak Chesias legatella |
LC | this species |
| Dark tussock Dicallomera fascelina |
LC | this species |
| No common name Dryophilus anobioides |
LC | this species |
| Common heath Ematurga atomaria |
LC | this species |
| Broom leaf beetle Gonioctena olivacea |
LC | this species |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Hylastinus obscurus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | this species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | this species |
| Light brocade Lacanobia w-latinum |
LC | this species |
| Long-tailed blue Lampides boeticus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| Grass eggar Lasiocampa trifolii |
LC | this species |
| Belted beauty Lycia zonaria |
LC | this species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | this species |
| Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | this species |
| Grass wave Perconia strigillaria |
LC | this species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| No common name Phloeotribus rhododactylus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa |
LC | this species |
| No common name Pirapion immune |
Not assessed | this species |
| Jersey emerald Pseudoterpna coronillaria |
Not assessed | this species |
| Grass emerald Pseudoterpna pruinata |
LC | this species |
| Spanish carpet Scotopteryx peribolata |
Not assessed | this species |
| Bordered grey Selidosema brunnearia |
LC | this species |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.